Part 10/12:
The Future of Theaters and Hollywood
The current state of Hollywood reveals a battered industry, heavily reliant on horror films to stem the losses—an industry that has drastically shifted away from traditional blockbuster formulas. Studios are increasingly sidelining big-budget projects with immense financial risks, opting instead for smaller, lower-cost films that provide some profit margin—e.g., horror hits.
The ongoing decline in cinema attendance and the increasing unprofitability of blockbuster films threaten to reshape Hollywood’s future profoundly. If the trend continues, theaters may increasingly become venues for niche, franchise, or streaming-syndicated content rather than the grand spectacle hubs they once were.